Technology enhanced learning

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Definition

Technology-enhanced learning (TEL) does not have a commonly accepted precise definition: DSchneider thinks that there at least three percpetions:

TEL is a synonym for any sort of educational technologies
TEL is a synonym for e-learning or
TEL can express an attitude in favor of "seamless" (or integrated) interactive learning environments as opposed to content-driven SCORM-like e-learning environmnets. As example see: One-to-one TEL or technologies used in project-oriented instructional designs

As an example of a large definition we can list "focus areas" of University of Missouri-Rolla's Center for Technology enhanced learning: Peer-to-peer learning applications, participatory simulation, virtual reality, Sharable Learning Objects and Distributed Learning Environments (e.g. main stream e-learning), Interactive learning system, technology enabled classrooms.

Example of e-learning-like definition: “Technology enhanced learning leverages technology to maximize learning within an environment of sound course design that can offer students the options of time, place, and pace and emphasizes different learning styles.” (TEL Committe, University of Texas: p. 6)

Example of a seamless learning perspective: “Seamless learning implies that a student can learn whenever they are curious in a variety of scenarios and that they can switch from one scenario to another easily and quickly using the personal device as a mediator. These scenarios include learning individually, with another student, a small group, or a large online community, with possible involvement of teachers,mentors, parents, librarians, workplace professionals, and members of other supportive communities, face-to-face or at a distance in places such as classroom, campus, home, workplace, zoo, park, and outdoors.” (One-To-One Technology-Enhanced Learning, retrieved 18:30, 17 July 2006 (MEST)).

Report of the Technology Enhanced Learning Committee (2004), The University of Texas at Austin, November 2004,PDF

Chan, Tak-Wai et al. (2006), Research and Practice in Technology Enhanced Learning Vol. 1, No. 1 (2006) 3-29, World Scientific Publishing Company & Asia-Pacific Society for Computers in Education. PDF